FDA, Pacific International Marketing issue recall of cilantro

SALINAS, Calif. -- Pacific International Marketing has issued a voluntary recall of cilantro for potential contamination with salmonella, officials announced in a news release.

The company is working with the Food and Drug Administration and the California Department of Public Health to coordinate the recall. FDA has advised that a sample of Pacific Cilantro has tested positive for salmonella. A total of 6,141 cartons of Cilantro are being recalled.

The product was distributed in California, Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina, and Missouri through retailers. Consumers should return cilantro purchased after Nov. 16 but before Dec. 10.